WEP or WPA?

What do you use?

 

I use WPA.

It's just too bad that my PDA won't support WPA. I just don't use the wireless function anymore. I never really used it anyway

You'd be surprised at how fast someone skilled can figure out your password if you're using WEP.

I've seen someone cracking a 64bit WEP in less than 2 minutes. Of course most people use 128 or 256-bit WEP, but you get the point. It can be cracked, it's a matter of time.

 

I dont use either, since of where i live.

But WPA is always reccomended over WEP

 

WPA or WPA2?
Whats the difference?

 

I use WPA. I'd tell you my password even, but then my evil neighbor may come to the forum and read it. But he still wouldn't be able to log in, due to the MAC Address filtering. He's not smart enough and doesn't have tools to sniff packets.

 

I use WEP only because one of the computers in the house doesn't support WPA.

 

I uses access control and do not need a password, WEP or WPA

 

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I uses access control and do not need a password, WEP or WPA"

Sorry to say it, but just using MAC address filtering (which I am guessing is what you are using by saying "access control"), is not safe what so ever. It is very simple for someone who wants to access your network to clone your MAC, and voila, he/she has access. A wireless network without WPA is basically an open network. That's how I see it anyway.

 

I'm no expert, but IMHO MAC address access control is kind of like locking a screen door. Ineffective against any but the most casual user.

MAC addresses are sent in clear text, a packet sniffer could work out what MAC addrs your router is listening to in fairly short order. Then just wait until that computer is off the network and they're in like Flynn.

 

I use WPA with MAC filtering and hiding of SSID and Firewall on any but not my IP, and Limit to the amount of computers in my house. That way even w/ WPA code or spoofing of MAC they can't come in, because of the Firewall and the limit of IP, the router won't give it the IP'

I sound like some goverment agency

 

You should use WPA if possible. My first router was WEP of course but I have since upgraded and use WPA . I also use MAC filtering etc and have firewalls setup. WPA is the latest and the greatest thus far!

 

WPA has much better performance than WEP in the long run.

Personally, I just use MAC filtering because no one around here is smart enough to hack into our network. Besides, there are plenty of other unprotected wireless networks that would be much easier to get into.

 

Sure is. You can even disable the SSID broadcast to be even more safe.


Yeah, there arent too many packet sniffers in your neighborhood that will hack on to your network....but you never know

 

I use WPA, I dont know why though, personal opinion .

 

WPA of course. But with 30 sec rekey interval.

 

Another vote for WPA. It's easy to setup and works very well.

-Thanks

 

this passpharse is just a password right?

 

It can be classified as a password

 

ok well basically i just need to make sure its something i can remember but yet something that others can't guess right?

 

Yes, use numbers and capital letters if you can

 

alright thanks for the help everyone.

 

what is a wep & wpa ?

 

It is security for your wireless network, and prevents people to access your internet/files.

You can read more about it in the stickys in this forum

 

i just turned my WPA on and there is a 26 digit hex #. Is this the same as a password to get on my network?

 

Yes, that is your network key that you will have to enter to get on the network.

 

Can someone address the MAC addresss filering a little bit better to me? I tried putting my computers MAC address into one of the fields and checking the only allow these computers but when I applied my network disappeared and I could not connect. I guess I missed something. Anyone?

 

Double check that you put the right address in.

 

Im sure I did because it has something you can go to to see your computers mac address. All I did was copy and paste it.

 

Also can someone tell me how to change the login and password for when you type in 192.168.1.1. I don't see the option to change this? Maybe I'm just blind?

 

keep looking in all the settings. if not, reset your router by pushing the reset button in for 1 minutes. (Im not sure which router you have, thus dont know if it has a reset button)

 

Im using the Linksys WRT54g.